[nabs-l] Transparency: the Value, the Quality, the Methods

[Joe]

Two things bother me about this message. First, the timeliness is awkward.
The concern for transparency should not come on the heels of an announcement
to seek the presidency of an organization. Would it not make more sense for
this overarching priority to have been a concern at the start of a person's
stent in office? Second, the message is basically a truism. Do we honestly
expect anyone to argue against transparency, or further, do we really expect
the membership of any organization to suggest there could be such a thing as
too much transparency? If so, we're not really embracing transparency in its
true sense, are we?

As a former NABS board member, I applaud the campaign messages. It speaks to
my political nature; however, feeble attempts to keep one's name relevant
have got to go. It's disingenuous.

Joe

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From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Justin
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Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2014 12:22 AM
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Subject: [nabs-l] Transparency: the Value, the Quality, the Methods

Fellow Federationists:

I like the response I got the last time I polled the membership, so I'm here
to do it again. I am a big believer in targeted introspection. I like to
look within myself for my own thoughts on matters, and I hope to stimulate
NABS to look within ourselves in a similar way.

Before I joined the board, I knew some things about how the board
functioned, but I didn't know nearly as much as I do now. In working with
student divisions across the country, I have found that I have often been
the first one to bring information about the inner workings of the NABS
board and about national student initiatives. I have always been proud to do
it, but I wonder if we could be a more powerful movement if more members
could know more about what was happening inside the board. If we are not
performing as well as we can, I accept as much responsibility for it as
anybody else. If we are doing it right, I'd also hope that we might receive
the encouragement to continue.

How important is transparency? What type of transparency do our members want
from us?  How well have we been doing with it?

Whether or not I am honored with the election to the presidency, I will
value this feedback and use it to the best of my ability to build the
Federation.

Yours,

Justin Salisbury
Board Member
National Association of Blind Students
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